Scott Burns Margaritaville Portfolio vs Scott Burns Five Fold Portfolio Portfolio Comparison

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Period: January 1985 - May 2025 (~40 years)
Consolidated Returns as of 31 May 2025
Initial Amount: 1$
Rebalancing: at every Jan 1st
Currency: USD
Inflation: US
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30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
Scott Burns Margaritaville Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
8.63$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.45%
Yearly Return
10.83%
Std Deviation
-38.70%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
4.10$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.81%
Yearly Return
10.83%
Std Deviation
-39.71%
Max Drawdown
61months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
35.00$
Final Capital
May 2025
9.20%
Yearly Return
10.89%
Std Deviation
-38.70%
Max Drawdown
39months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
11.52$
Final Capital
May 2025
6.23%
Yearly Return
10.89%
Std Deviation
-39.71%
Max Drawdown
61months
Recovery Period
Scott Burns Five Fold Portfolio
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
8.87$
Final Capital
May 2025
7.55%
Yearly Return
9.79%
Std Deviation
-37.94%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
June 1995
4.21$
Final Capital
May 2025
4.90%
Yearly Return
9.79%
Std Deviation
-38.96%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
31.26$
Final Capital
May 2025
8.89%
Yearly Return
9.59%
Std Deviation
-37.94%
Max Drawdown
36months
Recovery Period
1.00$
Invested Capital
January 1985
10.28$
Final Capital
May 2025
5.94%
Yearly Return
9.59%
Std Deviation
-38.96%
Max Drawdown
40months
Recovery Period

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Scott Burns Margaritaville Portfolio obtained a 7.45% compound annual return, with a 10.83% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -38.70% that required 39 months to be recovered.

As of May 2025, in the previous 30 Years, the Scott Burns Five Fold Portfolio obtained a 7.55% compound annual return, with a 9.79% standard deviation. It suffered a maximum drawdown of -37.94% that required 36 months to be recovered.

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Asset Allocations and ETFs

The compared portfolios have the following asset allocations.

Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
34.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
33.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
33.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
Weight
(%)
Ticker Name
20.00
VTI
Vanguard Total Stock Market
20.00
VEU
Vanguard FTSE All-World ex-US
20.00
VNQ
Vanguard Real Estate
20.00
TIP
iShares TIPS Bond
20.00
BNDX
Vanguard Total International Bond
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Portfolio Returns as of May 31, 2025

Returns are calculated in USD, assuming:
  • no fees or capital gain taxes.
  • rebalancing: at every Jan 1st.
  • dividend reinvestment, when applicable.
Return Comparison
Capital Growth
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)
All Data
(1985/01 - 2025/05)
Inflation Adjusted:
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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Scott Burns Margaritaville
Scott Burns
1 $ 8.63 $ 763.45% 7.45%
Scott Burns Five Fold
Scott Burns
1 $ 8.87 $ 786.60% 7.55%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Scott Burns Margaritaville
Scott Burns
1 $ 4.10 $ 309.56% 4.81%
Scott Burns Five Fold
Scott Burns
1 $ 4.21 $ 320.54% 4.90%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Scott Burns Margaritaville
Scott Burns
1 $ 35.00 $ 3 400.12% 9.20%
Scott Burns Five Fold
Scott Burns
1 $ 31.26 $ 3 025.98% 8.89%

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Initial Amount $ Final Amount $ Total Return (%) Annualized (%)
Scott Burns Margaritaville
Scott Burns
1 $ 11.52 $ 1 051.56% 6.23%
Scott Burns Five Fold
Scott Burns
1 $ 10.28 $ 928.47% 5.94%

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Return (%) as of May 31, 2025
YTD
(5M)
1M 6M 1Y 5Y 10Y 30Y MAX
(~40Y)
http://www.lazyportfolioetf.com/wp-content/themes/dynamico-child/img/author/avatar_scott_burns.webp Margaritaville
Scott Burns
5.97 3.37 3.32 10.94 9.07 6.88 7.45 9.20
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Scott Burns
4.21 2.24 0.69 10.15 6.95 5.73 7.55 8.89
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Portfolio Metrics as of May 31, 2025

The following metrics, updated as of 31 May 2025, provide an overview of performance and risk, with the best value in each row highlighted within the table.

METRIC COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025 (1 year)
Period: 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025 (5 years)
Period: 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025 (10 years)
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
1 Year
5 Years
10 Years
30 Years
All (1985/01 - 2025/05)
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Margaritaville Five Fold
Author Scott Burns Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67% 60%
Fixed Income 33% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 10.94 10.15
Infl. Adjusted (%) 8.37 7.59
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -2.50 -3.38
Start to Recovery (months) 2 6
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -1.59 -3.38
Start to Recovery (months) 3 6
Longest Negative Period (months) 6 7
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 6.60 7.08
Sharpe Ratio 0.95 0.77
Sortino Ratio 1.18 0.94
Ulcer Index 1.07 1.37
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 1.66 1.43
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 4.37 3.01
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2024 - 31 May 2025
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Margaritaville Five Fold
Author Scott Burns Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67% 60%
Fixed Income 33% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.07 6.95
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.26 2.23
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.96 -21.60
Start to Recovery (months) 27 32
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.96 -21.60
Start to Recovery (months) 27 32
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 11.59 11.19
Sharpe Ratio 0.56 0.39
Sortino Ratio 0.75 0.52
Ulcer Index 7.50 8.57
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.78 0.62
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.41 0.32
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2020 - 31 May 2025
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Margaritaville Five Fold
Author Scott Burns Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67% 60%
Fixed Income 33% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 6.88 5.73
Infl. Adjusted (%) 3.70 2.58
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.96 -21.60
Start to Recovery (months) 27 32
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -21.96 -21.60
Start to Recovery (months) 27 32
Longest Negative Period (months) 34 35
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.83 10.12
Sharpe Ratio 0.47 0.39
Sortino Ratio 0.62 0.51
Ulcer Index 6.07 6.48
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.64 0.57
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.31 0.27
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 2015 - 31 May 2025
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Margaritaville Five Fold
Author Scott Burns Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67% 60%
Fixed Income 33% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 7.45 7.55
Infl. Adjusted (%) 4.81 4.90
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -38.70 -37.94
Start to Recovery (months) 39 36
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.41 -37.94
Start to Recovery (months) 45 36
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.83 9.79
Sharpe Ratio 0.48 0.54
Sortino Ratio 0.62 0.69
Ulcer Index 8.25 6.75
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.69 0.77
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.19 0.20
Metrics calculated over the period 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025
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Margaritaville Five Fold
Author Scott Burns Scott Burns
ASSET ALLOCATION
Stocks 67% 60%
Fixed Income 33% 40%
Commodities 0% 0%
PERFORMANCES
Annualized Return (%) 9.20 8.89
Infl. Adjusted (%) 6.23 5.94
DRAWDOWN
Deepest Drawdown Depth (%) -38.70 -37.94
Start to Recovery (months) 39 36
Longest Drawdown Depth (%) -22.41 -37.94
Start to Recovery (months) 45 36
Longest Negative Period (months) 62 62
RISK INDICATORS
Standard Deviation (%) 10.89 9.59
Sharpe Ratio 0.55 0.60
Sortino Ratio 0.73 0.78
Ulcer Index 7.39 6.07
Ratio: Return / Standard Deviation 0.84 0.93
Ratio: Return / Deepest Drawdown 0.24 0.23
Metrics calculated over the period 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025
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Drawdowns

A drawdown refers to the decline in value from a relative peak value to a relative trough. A maximum drawdown is the maximum observed loss from a peak to a trough of a portfolio before a new peak is attained.

DRAWDOWN COMPARISON
Period: 1 June 1995 - 31 May 2025 (30 years)
Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)
30 Years
(1995/06 - 2025/05)

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Margaritaville Five Fold
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.70 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-37.94 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-22.41 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-21.96 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-21.60 32 Jan 2022
Aug 2024
-14.40 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-13.82 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-12.82 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-10.32 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-9.97 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019
-9.72 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-9.68 17 May 2015
Sep 2016
-8.29 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998
-7.24 12 Jun 2002
May 2003
-6.93 7 Sep 2018
Mar 2019

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Margaritaville Five Fold
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
Drawdown
(%)
Recovery
(#Months)
From
To
-38.70 39 Nov 2007
Jan 2011
-37.94 36 Nov 2007
Oct 2010
-22.41 45 Apr 2000
Dec 2003
-21.96 27 Jan 2022
Mar 2024
-21.60 32 Jan 2022
Aug 2024
-15.03 14 Sep 1987
Oct 1988
-14.53 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-14.40 7 Jan 2020
Jul 2020
-13.82 7 Feb 2020
Aug 2020
-12.82 10 May 2011
Feb 2012
-12.21 14 Jan 1990
Feb 1991
-11.82 10 Sep 1987
Jun 1988
-10.32 9 May 2011
Jan 2012
-9.97 15 Feb 2018
Apr 2019
-9.72 5 Jul 1998
Nov 1998

Rolling Returns

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Time Period: 1 January 1985 - 31 May 2025 (~40 years)


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Yearly Returns

For each year, the following table provides the return and intra-year drawdown. The highlighted returns represent the highest values for that specific year.

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Margaritaville Five Fold
Year Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
Return
(%)
Drawdown
(%)
2025
5.97 -1.59 4.21 -1.69
2024
10.48 -2.90 7.88 -3.57
2023
15.17 -7.90 13.15 -7.82
2022
-16.10 -21.96 -17.44 -21.60
2021
13.33 -2.96 15.57 -3.25
2020
14.40 -14.40 8.59 -13.82
2019
20.39 -3.64 19.52 -1.92
2018
-6.92 -9.97 -4.81 -6.93
2017
17.22 0.00 11.77 0.00
2016
7.53 -3.63 7.13 -3.39
2015
-2.03 -8.70 -0.51 -6.31
2014
3.95 -3.16 10.14 -3.22
2013
13.25 -4.31 8.13 -5.45
2012
13.94 -5.67 13.78 -4.08
2011
0.08 -12.82 3.49 -10.32
2010
11.85 -8.08 14.45 -6.47
2009
25.18 -13.70 24.16 -15.00
2008
-26.90 -30.74 -23.95 -30.12
2007
10.88 -2.84 4.26 -3.99
2006
14.22 -2.59 16.17 -2.07
2005
8.11 -2.37 8.26 -2.40
2004
13.95 -3.39 15.75 -5.26
2003
26.41 -2.95 23.74 -1.51
2002
-6.46 -11.78 -1.18 -7.24
2001
-7.87 -14.71 -0.06 -6.11
2000
-2.92 -8.17 5.40 -3.85
1999
16.49 -2.94 9.10 -2.61
1998
16.12 -9.72 9.78 -8.29
1997
14.48 -4.68 11.37 -3.10
1996
9.11 -2.95 13.09 -1.17
1995
21.08 -0.70 19.23 -0.70
1994
1.10 -5.54 -2.47 -7.79
1993
18.69 -4.43 18.48 -3.77
1992
1.10 -5.71 5.91 -3.73
1991
20.28 -3.87 23.52 -2.98
1990
-7.54 -14.53 -6.16 -12.21
1989
19.01 -1.19 15.34 -0.98
1988
16.51 -3.08 14.35 -1.86
1987
10.87 -15.03 6.54 -11.82
1986
31.94 -5.15 26.37 -3.02
1985
35.93 -1.79 30.39 -1.26
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